NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump needed to try to close the gender gap in the presidential race.

But he’s now seen his “such a nasty woman” remark at the final debate with Hillary Clinton become a feminist battle cry, a galvanizing moment for the Democrat and an exclamation point to a campaign dominated by gender.

Trump already was reeling after a tape of his “grab ’em” remarks emerged, and he started facing new allegations of sexual assault.

With his debate comment, some wonder whether Trump’s popularity with female voters had reached rock bottom.

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